different between postpone vs lengthen

English

Etymology

From Latin postp?n? (“I put after; I postpone”) from post (“after”) + p?n? (“I put; I place”), compare forestall.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /po?st?po?n/
• Rhymes: -??n

Verb

postpone (third-person singular simple present postpones, present participle postponing, simple past and past participle postponed)

1. To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

   Synonyms: defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend, posticipate

   Antonyms: advance, hasten, prepone (India), antedate, bring forward, expedite

Coordinate terms

• adjourn

Translations

Latin

Verb

postp?ne

1. second-person singular present active imperative of postp?n?

Spanish

Verb

postpone

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of postponer.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of postponer.

English

Etymology

From length +? -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l??(k)??n/

Verb

lengthen (third-person singular simple present lengthens, present participle lengthening, simple past and past participle lengthened)

1. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
2. (intransitive) To become longer.

   The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.

Antonyms

• shorten

Translations